“Enjoy being creative? Love the countryside?
Ever thought of combining the two?”
Para información en castellano, baja el pdf aquí.
Do you want to learn to draw? Or you have been drawing for a while, but would like to learn more? Or would you simply like to spend more time practicing in an inspiring environment? Our teacher Dani will be more than happy to guide you in this creative process. Do check out his work on his website and on Instagram.
On this workshop holiday, half of the day will be spent drawing together, whilst the rest of the day is free to explore the surroundings, relax or—for the truly dedicated—draw even more. In between, we’ll be pampering you with healthy and delicious food!
The course:
Everyone who's ever drawn has probably used a pencil at some point. However, it is often used just as a conceptual tool, to sort our ideas on paper, to define compositions or to sketch outlines. One could say that the bare bones of the illustration are done with a pencil, but the finishing is done with other techniques. In this course, we will explore the possibilities of graphite, and discover in it a first-rate tool for producing complete illustrations: a technique that is full of atmospheric and expressive potential, from the most subtle to the most striking, and one that is unrivalled in reflecting the creator’s purpose. At the same time, we will teach you the basics of composition, with strategies drawn not only from painting and illustration, but also from the theatre and cinema, and we will start drawing from nature taking advantage of the magnificent surroundings we will be staying in. The goal in of all this is that we produce complete, finished works—expressive, narrative and made exclusively with pencil—that will illustrate some proposed texts.
Please bring the following materials:
* Drawing paper:
- sketch pad
- grey paper
- white card
* Lead (graphite) pencils of the following hardness
-2H
-2B
-6B
* Graphite crayons (4B)
* Colour pencils
* Rubber (eraser), pencil sharpener, blending stump
The course will be given in English and Spanish, depending on participants’ needs.
Programme
Arrival is in the evening of 7 July 2020, and we will start with dinner. The course will end with lunch on 12 July.
Classes will be in the morning, a total of four hours with a break in the middle. Your remaining time will be free to explore the area or to rest. For more information on things to do in the area, please check here
Accommodation, Food & Rates
ACCOMMODATION:
You will be staying at Casa Ropero.
FOOD:
We will be pampering you with healthy, creative and above all delicious food! Check here for more detailed information.
PRICING:
5 days: 585 euros
Early Bird rate until 1April: 545 euro (private room supplement: 125 euros)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
4 hours of classes every day, food and accommodation.
Not included: one meal out, transport to Cérvoles
For full booking terms and conditions please click here.
Book early! Registrations close 1 June 2020.
Your teacher
Dani Torrent has a degree in Art History and other studies in Fine Arts, Film Direction and illustration and has been working as an illustrator for ten years, basing his work especially in the field of the illustrated album, albums that he also often writes. His books have been published many countries, and he has won numerous international awards for his work. He has also been teaching illustration-related course for several years both in Spain and abroad.
